"meat ball" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: meat balls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} meat ball (plural meat balls)
  1. Alternative form of meatball. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: meatball
    Sense id: en-meat_ball-en-noun-0gN3XWUH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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